USDA Revives National Horse Health Survey for 2026
Published Date: 1/12/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Agriculture is asking for approval to restart a survey about horse health called the Equine 2026 Study. This affects horse owners and vets who might be asked to share info to help keep animals healthy. Comments on this plan are open until February 11, 2026, and the goal is to make the process easy and useful without costing extra money.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Equine 2026 Study Reinstated
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is reinstating the Equine 2026 Study (OMB Control Number 0579-0269) to collect owner/operator, veterinary, and industry data by questionnaire and consent form. The data will be used to make national and regional estimates of equine health, detect disease trends, aid preparedness, and inform surveillance and disease-spread models.
Respondent Time Burden
The collection will ask 6,545 respondents (businesses and state partners) to respond one time, with a total estimated burden of 10,225 hours for completing questionnaires and consent forms. Comments on the collection are due by February 11, 2026.
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